African Carved Wood Helmet Mask, Gabon, Fang, the long neck with two round eye holes and a band of geometric design, surmounted with four stylized heads, with kaolin-covered heart-shaped faces, crested coiffures, with incised detail, ht. 21 in. Provenance: Maurice Bonnefoy; The Paul Rabut collection.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-05-10
African Carved Wood Helmet Mask, Upper Volta, Bobo (?), the heavy wood form with stylized facial features, central crest coiffure, small round pierced eyes, perforated Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-09-23
African Carved Wood Helmet Mask, Gabon, Fang, the tapered form with four relief-carved heads with heart-shaped faces, with pyro-blackened projections above, (wood loss, cracks), ht. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-05-10
African Carved Wood Helmet Mask, Mende, the hollowed helmet in the form of an elaborate coiffure surmounted with a long lobed neck and small head Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2001-09-15
African Carved Wood Helmet Mask, Senufo, the "firespitter" mask with long toothy muzzle, backswept pointed ears, central crest, pierced mouth for sight, (encrusted patina, cracks Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2003-01-11
African Carved Wood Helmet Mask, Yoruba, with pierced eyes, scarification marks, wearing a bowl-shaped hat, traces of Kaolin, (wood loss, cracks), ht. 8, lg. 12 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2004-05-22
African Carved Wood Helmet Mask, Pende, the hollow form with carved ridge at the bottom, stylized nose, ears, and coiffure, arched brows above slit coffee Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2003-01-11
African Carved Wood Helmet Mask, Bassa, pierced at the rim for attachments, with three relief-carved faces, each with concave face, crescent-shaped eyes, and scarification marks Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2002-05-11
African Carved Wood Helmet Mask, Pende, the hollowed form with carved ridge at bottom, stylized faceted nose, stylized ears and coiffure, arched eyebrows, pierced slit Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2001-09-15
African Carved Wood Helmet Mask, Yoruba Epa, the stylized head surmounted with a stylized animal, red pigment, traces of kaolin in details, ht. 26 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-09-24
African Carved Wood Helmet Mask, Mende Bundu, with fat rolls at neck, compressed face, and elaborate ridged coiffure, fiber attachments at the bottom, dark patina, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-09-24
